1966 OHS
YEARBOOK
~ SPRING
SPORTS~
Spring Sports
Royalty
Carolyn Purvis
SPRING SPORTS QUEEN
Pat
Cartwright
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Gail
Perry
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ATTENDANTS
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Members of
the track squard are: Charles Landers, Ken Hinton,
Tom Kuder, Denis Sumrall, Russell Berry, Mike
Lombard, Tom Troutman, Mike Stephens, Jim Crowl,
Jim Reinecker, Ron Vest, and Lynn
Dickey
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Trinclads Go
To State
The annual Ottawa
relays began the track season for the Trojans. The thinlads
picked up 11 points by taking firsts in the pole vault and
the medley relay. The next meet, at Pittsburg, brought only
a single point to the Trojans. At the Paola meet, the
cindermen racked up 31 points for a third-place finish.
firsts were gained in the mile and pole vault, by Kuder and
Dickey, respectively, whilte seconds were brought in from
the 440-yard dash by Tom Troutman and the high and low
hurdles by Crowl and Kuder.
The Trojans
traveled to Baker, where they picked up two first places,
the pole vault by Lynn Dickey, and the medley relay by Tom
Troutman, Jim Reinecker, Ken Hinton, and Tom Kuder. The
Trojans made their best showing of the year in Neodesha, by
bringing home 16 medals. The boys, who placed second in the
meet with 51 points, picked up 4 first-place finishes.
Firsts were won in the mile run by Tom Kuder and the pole
vault by Lynn Dickey. The mile relay, consisting of Jim
Reinecker, Kenny Hinton, Tom Troutman, and Russell Berry
brought in a first also. The meet record for the 880 relay
ewas broken at Neodesha by Russell Berry, Denis Sumrall, Tom
Troutman, and Jim Crowl.
The Trojan cindermen
placed in the top three positions at the regionals at
Fredonia, enabling them to participate in the state track
meet at Manhattan. Lynn Dickey, Tom Kuder, Tom Troutman, Jim
Crowl, Jim Reinecker, Kenny Hinton, Russell Berry, Denis
Sumrall, and Ron Vest qualified themselves to go to state.
Unfortuately, the boys were unable to place at the state
meet.
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Netmen Had a
Winning Season
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FIRST ROW: David Kapp,
Jack King, Mike Goodwin, Gary Cherry, Robert Hollinsworth,
Steve Eichorn, Raymond Marvin, Jack Slayman; ROW TWO: Coach
Heckart, John Craig, Mark Crouch, Keith Crouch, Dennis
Reinecker, Duane Ludwig, John Koontz, and Phil
Gonzales.
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The OHS net squad, led
by four seniors, compiled a score of four wins and three
losses against the stiff competition of such teams as Paola,
Baldwin, and Olathe. Leading the team in single matches was
Dennis Reinecker, winning six and losing only three. Leading
in doubles were John Craig and Jack Slayman, losing only two
and winning seven.
At the DeSoto
Invitational, Craig and Slayman gained first place honors in
doubles, playing a rough set with Paola. also, Dennis
Reinecker gained second in singles. Entering the regionals
at Emporia, all OHS entrants failed to place.
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Craig and Slayman take
first
in doubles at De Soto.
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Golfers Won
Two
The OHS golf squad,
directed by the new coach, Mr. Ralph Barclay, won two
matches while losing four. They were led by Junior Bob
Barnes, and Sophomores Frank Barnes, Bill Day, Bill
Sinclair, and Bill Slayman. The clubbers traveled to Bonner
springs, Paola, and DeSoto, playing each team twice. Near
the end of the season, they ventured to Coffeyville to play
in the regionals, but failed qualify. As the year went on,
they gained much experience for the season and the coming
year.
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Members of the golf
squad are: FIRST ROW: Bill Slayman, Dale Demastus, Fred
Barden, Mark Wymore; STANDING: Russell Davis, Steve
Harville, Frank Barnes, Bob Barnes, Kent Howard, Bill
Sinclair, Pat Hewitt, Fred Davis.
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Coach Barclay instructs
three eager golfers.
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Bill Slayman
tees up his ball.
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